Wednesday, July 3, 2013

WW: Barn Swallow Nest, Take Two

"There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before."
- Robert Lynd

Remember the barn swallow nest I photographed last year? Another swallow family built one just a few feet away under the same staircase this year. The nest is so high up that my camera couldn't spy the baby birds until they were almost big enough to try to fly - now they're soaring all over the place!

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Robert Lynd apparently had never been invaded by barn swallows who at first adorable in pairs return each year in ever increasing numbers until thousands of them are busy building mud nests under the eaves their mud and droppings staining walls and windows and their darting bodies dive bombing darkening the skies at feeding time...

There is nothing better than capturing those pics. I have enjoyed watching all the birds we have in our backyard, including a family of ducks and quail!! Thanks for stopping by Oh My Heartsie this week!

How adorable are they. We always have at least one nest. This year, we had two. We had robins and house finches. Thanks for hosting WW. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Misty May, Mauricio, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Josette

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